Prudery

[ 'pru:dəri ]

出国 Abroad

n. 拘谨，（尤指对性问题）大惊小怪;

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📝 例句

The 'Eastern'Mark Twain can be delicate to the point of prudery.

“东部的”马克·吐温竟可以严谨到一本正经的程度。

🌱 联想助记

prude 过分规矩的人

✅ 同义词

hypocrisy priggishness prudishness puritanism sanctimoniousness squeamishness straitlacedness

📖 牛津释义

prudery n[U] behaviour or attitude of a prude 拘谨; （尤指对性问题）大惊小怪, 假正经.

🔁 扩展释义

*['pru:dәri]n. 拘守礼仪, 假正经行为

📖 同为「GMAT」词汇

anterior adj. 位于前部的;先前的;早期的;（逻辑上）在前的;

diesel n. 柴油机;柴油机机车（或船等）;

adulatory adj. 奉承的;

expound vt. 解释，详细讲解;

foe n. 敌人，仇敌;危害物;反对者;

girdle n. （支持四肢的）带;腰带;环形物;妇女紧身褡; vt. 围绕，包围;

detractor n. 贬低者;

evacuation n. 撤空;撤离;撤退;疏散;

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🗣️ 情景例句

What do you think of the spaceship?

你觉得那个太空船怎么样？

Hawks will not pick hawks' eyes out.

同类不相残。

Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture,

当家长听到孩子赞扬自己朋友的家时，总感到不安，认为这是孩子在嫌弃自家的饭菜、卫生、或家具，

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